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Medical problem suspected in fatal Whidbey crash

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Medical problem suspected in fatal Whidbey crash

LANGLEY — A Clinton man was killed Wednesday in a crash on the south end of Whidbey Island.

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Island County project raises suicide, depression awareness

By Kyle Jensen

Walking for Meals on Wheels on Whidbey Island

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Walking for Meals on Wheels on Whidbey Island

GREENBANK — A walk in the rain actually added a bit to the camaraderie of a fundraiser.

Gallery: A walk in the rain helps feed the needy

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Gallery: A walk in the rain helps feed the needy

Photos by Daniella Beccaria

Jim Freeman shows off the caboose that he’s lived in for three decades on Whidbey Island. Freeman, 68, calls himself the Conductor of Fun.

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Meet Jim Freeman, Whidbey’s Conductor of Fun

WHIDBEY ISLAND — A portrait of Roy Rogers lords over the bed.

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Front Porch: Run for fun at Crab Dash

Run for fun: The Camano Center’s Fifth Annual Crab Dash is scheduled for June 11. Runners have two…

A truck passes by a pink “Love Letters Only” mailbox on Highway 525 on Whidbey Island near Greenbank. The pink mailbox is owned by Stacy Anderson, who lives down a lane off the highway. People don’t know who it belongs to but leave letters in the box on whatever they feel like expressing. She saves every letter.

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Whidbey Island mailbox specializes in love letters only

WHIDBEY ISLAND — I’m zipping along a rural stretch of Highway 525 toward Greenbank when, all of a…

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Coupeville woman dies in 2-car crash near Oak Harbor

OAK HARBOR — An 18-year-old Coupeville woman was killed early Monday in a crash near Oak Harbor.

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Fill up on comfort food at Cozy Roadhouse in Clinton

It was a long day on the story trail on South Whidbey Island. We explored Meerkerk Gardens and…

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Teens arrested for throwing chicken in bonfire, sheriff says

Two juveniles were arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly dousing a chicken with gasoline and throwing it in…

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Whidbey man charged for pointing high-powered laser at ferry captains

COUPEVILLE — An Island County judge has ordered a Freeland man to stay away from lasers.

Anthony Garver

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Escaped Lake Stevens murder suspect seen in Spokane area

EVERETT — The last time local police caught up with fugitive murder suspect Anthony Garver, it was a…

This undated photo shows Anthony Garver, who on Wednesday escaped from Western State Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Pierce County.

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Man accused in Lake Stevens killing escapes mental hospital

LAKEWOOD, Pierce County — A man accused of killing a young woman in Lake Stevens was still at…

Jim Roe, of Roe Family Facilities (right), and Joe Sladich, the company’s community-development director, stand near where they and a partner propose building a 60,000-square-foot mixed-use rehabilitation center.

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Rehab center proposed for Oak Harbor waterfront

Prime waterfront property adjoining historical downtown Oak Harbor would become home to a three-level, 60,000-square-foot rehab center, with…

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Investigation continues into ferry laser incident

MUKILTEO — Detectives with the Washington State Patrol are wrapping up their investigation into a man who allegedly…

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Whidbey filmmaker explores new dimensions in ‘Emperor of Time’

The star of this movie is the screen.

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Feds weigh comments on Olympic Peninsula naval training

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service is working up responses to the thousands of comments it received…

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PUD officially pulls the plug on tidal-energy project

EVERETT — Snohomish County Public Utility District is closing the book on its mulitmillion-dollar experiment to draw electricity…

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Heritage continues push into Seattle

When Whidbey Island Bank merged with Heritage Bank last year, one of the unstated goals was to expand…

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